Hello all,

I have a question. I am five days post-op, but I wanted to know if I can eat mashed potatoes if I make it very creamy with skim milk. If pudding is allowed, what about mashed potatoes.

Thanks

Not likely. What does your food plan say. If it isn't on there, don't eat it. Sorry. I know it's tough but you just have to get through it. Real food is coming soon!

Potatoes are starchy and not allowed on mine, but sugar free pudding is

I'm two months out and still not allowed potatoes. I ate a lot of fat free refried beans after a couple weeks out.

Edited August 9, 201511 yr by megmom757

Ok, thanks guys. I had Googled it and came across this site which stated you can eat mashed potatoes but I just wanted to double check .... Back to the cream of chicken I go ????

http://www.floydbariatrics.org/floyd-bariatrics-gastric-bypass-diet.html

A lot of people do eat them in the puréed stage but you have to remember that the carbohydrates in them can actually stall your progress. Also because you can only eat a tiny amount of food it almost ensures you will not get your Protein in that day.

I am now 10 months post op and very occasionally I will have a tiny portion. Maybe every couple of weeks. So, they are not lost to you forever.

I find even now, I do not even cook starches with my family meals unless it is a special meal. I will cook a protein and serve it with either two vegetables or a vegetable and a salad. On occasion they request something that they grew up with so I will make it.

If you want my opinion you should follow your plan, if you do you are guaranteed success. You don't want to jeopardize that, or your health.